The total value of dwelling commitments excluding alterations and additions (trend) fell 1.1% in November 2018 compared with October 2018 and the seasonally adjusted series fell 2.5% in November 2018.

The total value of owner occupied housing commitments (trend) fell (down $193m, 1.0%) in November 2018. Falls were recorded in commitments for the purchase of established dwellings (down $150m, 0.9%), commitments for the construction of dwellings (down $28m, 1.5%) and commitments for the purchase of new dwellings (down $15m, 1.4%). The seasonally adjusted series for the total value of owner occupied housing commitments fell 1.4% in November 2018.

The total value of investment housing commitments (trend) fell (down $145m, 1.5%) in November 2018 compared with October 2018. Falls were recorded in commitments for the purchase of dwellings by individuals for rent or resale (down $91m, 1.1%), commitments for the construction of dwellings for rent or resale (down $37m, 4.3%) and commitments for the purchase of dwellings by others for rent or resale (down $17m, 2.4%). The seasonally adjusted series for the total value of investment housing commitments fell 4.5% in November 2018.

Further detail can be found in Tables 11, 1 and 2 on the downloads tab of this release and in the PDF.

INVESTMENT HOUSING - TOTAL

Number of Owner Occupied Dwellings Financed

The number of owner occupied housing commitments (trend) fell 0.2% in November 2018, following a fall of 0.2% in October 2018. Falls were recorded in commitments for the construction of dwellings (down 52, 0.9%), commitments for the purchase of established dwellings (down 32, 0.1%) and commitments for the purchase of new dwellings (down 15, 0.6%). The seasonally adjusted series for the total number of owner occupied housing commitments fell 0.9% in November 2018.

Further detail can be found in Tables 1 and 2 on the downloads tab of this release and in the PDF.

Number of Owner Occupied Dwellings Financed - State

Between October 2018 and November 2018, the number of owner occupied housing commitments (trend) fell in New South Wales (down 114, 0.7%), Victoria (down 55, 0.4%) and Queensland (down 52, 0.5%), while rises were recorded in Western Australia (up 64, 1.3%), the Australian Capital Territory (up 27, 2.2%), South Australia (up 27, 0.7%), Tasmania (up 4, 0.4%) and the Northern Territory (up 1, 0.5%).

Further detail can be found in Tables 5 and 6 on the downloads tab of this release and in the PDF.

First Home Buyer Commitments

In original terms, the number of first home buyer commitments as a percentage of total owner occupied housing finance commitments rose to 18.3% in November 2018 from 18.1% in October 2018. Between October 2018 and November 2018, the average loan size for first home buyers fell $2,400 to $336,500. The average loan size for all owner occupied housing commitments fell $1,600 to $384,700 for the same period.

Further detail can be found in Table 9a on the downloads tab of this release and in Table 9 of the PDF.

Number of Owner Occupied Dwellings Financed Excluding Refinancing

The number of owner occupied housing commitments excluding refinancing (trend) fell 0.2% in November 2018, following a fall of 0.3% in October 2018. The seasonally adjusted series fell 0.5% in November 2018, after a rise of 2.3% in October 2018.

Further detail can be found in Tables 1 and 2 on the downloads tab of this release and in the PDF.

PURPOSE OF FINANCE (OWNER OCCUPATION)

Construction of dwellings

The number of finance commitments for the construction of dwellings for owner occupation (trend) fell 0.9% in November 2018, following a fall of 0.8% in October 2018. The seasonally adjusted series fell 2.0% in November 2018, after a rise of 3.3% in October 2018.

Further detail can be found in Tables 1 and 2 on the downloads tab of this release and in the PDF.

Purchase of new dwellings

The number of finance commitments for the purchase of new dwellings for owner occupation (trend) fell 0.6% in November 2018, following a fall of 0.9% in October 2018. The seasonally adjusted series rose 3.4% in November 2018, after a fall of 0.6% in October 2018.

Further detail can be found in Tables 1 and 2 on the downloads tab of this release and in the PDF.

Purchase of established dwellings (including refinancing across lending institutions)

The number of finance commitments for the purchase of established dwellings for owner occupation (trend) fell 0.1% in November 2018, following a fall of 0.1% in October 2018. The seasonally adjusted series fell 1.1% in November 2018, after a rise of 2.1% in October 2018.

Further detail can be found in Tables 1 and 2 on the downloads tab of this release and in the PDF.

Refinancing

The number of refinancing commitments for owner occupied housing (trend) fell 0.1% in November 2018, while October 2018 was flat. The seasonally adjusted series fell 1.8% in November 2018, after a rise of 1.8% in October 2018.

Further detail can be found in Tables 1 and 2 on the downloads tab of this release and in the PDF.

TYPE OF LENDER (OWNER OCCUPATION)

Banks

The number of commitments for owner occupied dwellings financed by banks (trend) was flat in November 2018, after a fall of 0.1% in October 2018. The seasonally adjusted series fell 0.7% in November 2018, after a rise of 2.2% in October 2018.

Further detail can be found in Tables 3 and 4 on the downloads tab of this release and in the PDF.

Non-banks

The number of commitments for owner occupied dwellings financed by non-banks (trend) fell 1.7% in November 2018, following a fall of 1.7% in October 2018. The seasonally adjusted series fell 4.1% in November 2018, after a rise of 1.6% in October 2018. The number of commitments for owner occupied dwellings financed by permanent building societies (trend) fell 1.0% in November 2018, following a fall of 0.7% in October 2018.

Further detail can be found in Tables 3 and 4 on the downloads tab of this release and in the PDF.

HOUSING LOAN OUTSTANDINGS

At the end of November 2018, the value of outstanding housing loans financed by Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions (ADIs) was $1,701b, up $6b (0.4%) from the October 2018 closing balance. Owner occupied housing loan outstandings financed by ADIs rose $6b (0.5%) to $1,135b, while investment housing loan outstandings financed by ADIs was flat at $566b.